President, Solana Foundation, Solana
Search every verified Lily Liu interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Solana Foundation President Lily Liu said in an October 2026 interview that she expects the crypto market recovery to continue over the next 12 months, despite AI drawing investor attention and capital. Liu described blockchain's role as building internet-native financial infrastructure, distinguishing between Bitcoin as a digitally native store of value and programmable infrastructure for capital markets, which she said is Solana's focus. Liu argued that tokenization's primary value is not competing with retail platforms like Robinhood but enabling global access to American assets. She cited that roughly half of the world's $150 trillion in equity market capitalization is in the U.S., with another 25–30% in East Asia, while 160 countries share only about 5% of total equity market cap. Liu characterized this disparity as a matter of financial access and growth capital, positioning blockchain as a means to provide radically open, internet-first access to those markets.
Solana Foundation's President Lily Liu expects the crypto market recovery to continue over the next 12 months, even as AI absorbs investor attention and capital. She highlights that tokenization is less about rivaling retail platforms, but more about extending global access to American assets, noting that roughly 160 countries share only about 5% of world equity market capitalization.
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